Printerpix Canvas Review – and Giveaway

My favourite type of photography is wall art. This isn’t a true category in photographers’ circles. I am not sure if I can call my work “fine art photography” because I don’t sell or exhibit professionally. I’m not sure what the true definition of “fine art photography” would be. So “wall art” is what I call it in my head, and if it makes it onto the wall then for me this is the highest accolade.

For many years I got sidetracked into photographing people in the studio and at weddings, but I felt disquiet doing this. Really, I prefer to focus on that blank wall. And I do have a blank wall; a chimney breast. It’s a real problem because it’s a focal point. I wrote about it in my post “Can I get a picture“. Here’s the culprit.

We were going to buy a painting but to do that several things would have to come together.

Finding enough time to visit a load of galleries.

My husband and I agreeing on a choice (laughably difficult).

My children not complaining loudly about what we’ve picked (no, I don’t want a picture of a panda).

That’s enough problems already. It’s held us back for months! So I am delighted that the lovely people at Printerpix got in touch to offer me a canvas to show off on my blog. I already have a portfolio of photos suitable for wall art so it was just a case of selecting one to fit with the decor. I tried to get my husband’s agreement when I chose the shot but he just found it too hard to decide. We have green accents in the room so I selected a shot titled “Little Launch”. I took the photo a few years ago in this lovely harbour at Mousehole, Cornwall.

Printerpix – printing tips

The Printerpix website was really easy to use. The maximum jpeg size you can upload is 20MB but I would recommend that you resize your image to a size close to what you are ordering. If you don’t do this yourself then the printing company will have to do it, and as a photographer I prefer to retain control of what the image looks like after compression or enlargement.

From experience I have learned to only send an image to a printer which is no less than 133 pixels per inch and no more than 300 pixels per inch. For example, for a canvas that is 10inches wide and 12 inches high, resize the image and set the width to no more than 3000 pixels and the height to 3600 pixels. Make sure you are happy with the result before you order (the website will tell you if the resolution is too poor). Printerpix has a handy chart to explain how to find the right size and image resolution click here.

When you order a canvas, remember that the edge of the image will be wrapped around the frame. Leave a little more space than usual when you crop your picture. The Printerpix website will show you a preview of this.

Our new canvas

Delivery from Printerpix was excellent, very prompt and extremely well packaged. Funnily enough our order co-incided with a colour glitch on their system so the canvas had to be sent again. The next delivery was also prompt and well packaged so it was definitely not a one-off. Printerpix tell me that they have recently invested in an expensive software upgrade for their canvas printing department so no more colour glitches.

Our canvas came with a protective coating and a brass hanging attachment, which was great. This is the first canvas I have ever had. Previously I have only used photo paper and often that would be behind glass. The advantage of a canvas was immediately obvious when we hung it up as there was no reflection in any glass from the ceiling lights. This used to be the bane of my life with our last painting on the chimney breast! Problem solved, thank-you Printerpix.

Doesn’t it look great?

One Hundred Pound Giveaway

For one lucky reader, I’m giving away a Printerpix voucher worth £100 – click here to see what you could buy with that. You could order a canvas, a photobook or prints – the choice is yours! Complete one or more of the Rafflecopter options below to enter. To enter you must add a comment on the blog and confirm that you have done this using the Rafflecopter box below. Then you can gain extra entries by completing other Rafflecopter options which will appear next. You must be UK resident and enter by 7th January 2017. Full terms and conditions below. Good luck!

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Advertising disclosure – I was given the canvas and vouchers by Printerpix for purposes of this review, however all words and opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.

Terms and Conditions 1. This prize draw runs from 20th December 2016 to Saturday 7th January 2017 at 23:59. 2.One winner will receive a voucher of £100 to be spent with Printerpix (UK). The voucher is valid until 30th April 2017, they are solely for redemption with Printerpix in accordance with their terms and conditions and have no cash value. No alternative will be offered. 3.You must be over 18 and a UK resident to enter. 4. Entrants must log in via Rafflecopter and answer the question in the widget – this is the only mandatory task. You then can gain extra entries by following the instructions on Rafflecopter. 5. One entry per household. 6. The winner will be chosen at random using Rafflecopter’s automated system. 7. The winner will be informed by email or Twitter (if appropriate) by 14th January 2017. The winner has 7 days to respond and provide a UK delivery address for the prize. If this does not happen then another winner will be chosen. 8. The prize will be delivered within 7 days of response by the winner. Whilst every effort will be taken to deliver the prize carefully using a postal tracking service, the promoter is not responsible for loss or damage in postage. 9. This prize draw is governed by English law and the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising in connection with it. The winner’s name will be available on request. 10. The winner’s details will be handled by Falcondale Life for the sole purpose of sending the prize and for legal compliance.

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Leanne Perrett

7th January 2017 / 11:57 pm

i spend a few summer traveling through france with my parents to go to switzerland we stopped in a campsite overnight and i have been thinking of taking the kids there camping so your blog post about french supermarkets was ideal 🙂

I loved this feature as it was the one most pertinent to me. My daughter got married last September and Ive been umming and arring over how to have one or all of the wedding pics made into something special. I finally decided on a canvas. I had no idea that the picture wraps around the edges and would have lost a bit of the picture so what a bonus it was to read that! Great blog post and another bonus about the competition!!

I actually liked you advent blog post, especially the printable advent verses. I have a 2 year old, so christmas is lots of fun, and he was beginning to understand about father christmas this year etc, but realised how swept away everyone is with visiting santa and presents that we forget about what started all this. Im not particularly religious, but do feel it is important that I bring my son up knowing about the birth of Jesus and not just santa bringing presents.

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